BISETTI'S IT ALlAN RESTAURANT The restaurant business is a "never ending challenge" to Robert Bisetti and his mother, Anita, who together operate Bisetti's Italian Restaurant. Robert has worked in the restaurant since 1979 when his parents opened Bisetti's, and became part owner after attending CSU. His sister, Lisette, a Fort Collins High School senior, makes all the pasta for Bisetti's and for a number of other restaurants in town . Another sister, Danielle, operates Bisetti's Cheesecakes for the wholesale and retail market. Anita has instilled in her children the skills necessary for a successful restaurant business.
Bisetti's has experienced an increased volume in business in recent years, as more people are eating out and more people are eating pasta. Robert actively promotes the downtown area as 2nd Vice President of the Downtown Business Association and he currently serves as president of the Fort CollinsLarimer County Restaurant Association. This hard-working family is dedicated to quality and service in the best restaurant tradition.
GHENT MOTOR COMPANY The Ghent Motor Company has been the respected Fort Collins dealer for Ford-Lincoln-Mercury cars since 1940. Frank Ghent started the business and trained his sons Dwight and Eldon in
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the tradition of integrity and service which the dealership is noted for. Frank died several years ago; his wife, Vera, continues to live in their family home. Eldon is now retired, his son Curt came into the business in 1977. Dwight Ghent remains active in the car business and has been joined by his sons Robert and Brad. When Frank Ghent opened the dealership, Fort Collins was small and the volume in car sales was proportionate. Now, Ghent's volume in one month is equal to what Frank Ghent's volume was in one year. From 15 employees in earlier years, the Ghent Motor Company now employs over 80 people. The computer has changed the car business and is now an essential tool in servicing cars and keeping track of inventory.